Tuesday, March 10, 2009

If wishes were...well, you know

This magnet is part of my London National Gallery art collection...his name's Whistlejacket, painted around 1762 by George Stubbs.

He's cute! Whistlejacket, I mean. I dunno about Stubbs.

Apparently, Whistlejacket was a fairly successful racehorse in the 1750s/60s, owned by the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham.

I just picked him because with all of us at work closing in on actual Tournament week (gravy, I can't even remember if I've blogged about what I'm actually working on for that event), it feels like we're racing headlong into the wind, toward the finish line.

I also picked him, cuz at this point, I'm wishing like hell to be able to have him waiting outside my front door, and carry me away. Sometimes, you really do wish running away were an option.

Wait, have I mentioned I used to have a pony? I could swear I have, but all attempts at searching on joy magnetism for horse, pony, tatay hitting horse, galloping, falling on head, stepping on hair, and getting back on that horse, haven't yielded anything.

Well, Klout me.

hey, wanna see my magnets?

jm's magnetic mission

With millions of blogs in the universe, why can't there be one on magnets. Everyone has them. And, if you're lucky, each one tells a story.
That's what I'm aiming to do here - pick a random magnet each day and tell a story. And who knows, maybe you'll come forward to share your own magnet stories.
They sell magnets all over the world - how can I be the only one who collects them?
NOTE: This is a magnet blog - mine. Which means that whatever opinions or commentary offered here are certainly from my own little head, and *not* reflective of my employer. Like, at all. In fact, here's what I'm supposed to say, apparently: "The opinions expressed on joymagnetism.com are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. The posts on this blog are provided "as is" with no warranties and confer no rights."
Also. New rule: No more magnetblogging on extended family. Second new rule: No more shoptalk, either.